The Government of Romania has released its annual official list of 2016 non-working public holidays in Romania (zile libere si sarbatorile oficiale).

As usual (23-Feb-2014, 25-Feb-2013, and 13-Nov-2012), most of the 2016 official non-working public holidays in Romania listed in the aforementioned announcement could be foretold from the current Romanian Labour Code.

In particular, the aforementioned announcement confirms the addition, 7 years ago, of 3 new annual public holidays; Pentecost Sunday and Monday (18-Mar-2008), and the Dormition of the Holy Mary (09-Oct-2008) as well as the new November 30 Saint Andrew non-working public holiday which was added and later gazetted as "Legii nr. 147 din 23.07.2012" 3 years ago (27-Jun-2012 and 22-May-2012), and of the, January 24, new annual non-working public holiday in Romania to mark the anniversary of the Romanian Principalities' Union, added last year (18-Dec-2014, 03-Dec-2014 and 17-Apr-2014).